Open AccessBarriers to Obtaining Diagnostic Testing for Coronary Artery Disease Among Veterans
Author(s) -
Laura A. Siminoff,
Leslie R. M. Hausmann,
Said A. Ibrahim
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2007.123224
Subject(s) - medicine , veterans affairs , disease , logistic regression , coronary artery disease , emergency medicine , psychiatry
We sought to identify factors associated with appointment nonattendance for diagnostic testing of coronary artery disease among veterans. For patients with possible heart disease, appointment nonattendance may seriously compromise short- and long-term outcomes. Understanding factors associated with nonattendance may help improve care while reducing inefficiency in service delivery.